Rip It Off. . . Quick!

Yes, folks.  Tomorrow is the day.  The official R.T.W.A.E.M. (Return to Work After Eight Months) Day.  After much deliberation and many sleepless nights of "Should I return to work" or "Should I extend my leave?" thoughts tumbling around my brain, I finally concluded that yes, I need to return to work.  I also concluded, after absolutely no deliberation, that YES, THIS SUCKS.  Um, yeah.

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In a way, I'm kinda excited to see my friends at work.  So tomorrow should have a small portion of fun included in the mix, don't you think?  That honeymoon period of "How are yous?" and "What have you been up tos" should last for at least a couple of hours tomorrow, right? And won't everyone else be be suffering from the Monday Tuesday blues, especially after being off for the holidays?  Somehow I manage to feel better when everyone else around me is, well, miserable.

I think the worst part about going back to work is that I'll have to be ready two hours earlier than normal.  Just thinking about waking up that early is making me yearn for a nap.  Naps are golden.  Like dear George Costanza said, "The only thing that gets me up in the morning. . . is the thought of a nap."

And let's see. What else? Oh yes, my wardrobe. Um, last I heard spit-up on one's shoulder cannot pass for the grunge look, and sour-milk scented sweaters can't either.  The three-days-in-a-row-jeans won't quite suffice in the workplace so I'll have to explore the depths of my closet to find something decent for tomorrow.  I'll have to think of something quick. 

I'm hoping that I can stretch out this honeymoon phase of returning to work by feigning real work for at least a week.  Or two.  You know, the I'm carrying a manila envelope because I've got some really important documents that I'm working on trick.  When y'all know I'm really going to the bathroom to check my hair.  Again.

I just wish that I could get tomorrow over with quicklike.  You know, like ripping off a bandaid. Just do it quick, and get the misery out of the way.  A painless procedure.

Work.

*Sigh* 

Wish me luck, guys.  And you know, as the eleventh hour approaches, I'm actually thinking of filling out that Leave of Absence form afterall.  Stay tuned to find out what I do.

And meanwhile, Anne, good luck tomorrow!

Comments

[Hank]

But you forgot the best part -- we'll get to have lunch together again! (Unless you decide to stay home, which would also be fine.)

[anne]

Good luck with feigning work tomorrow! And I thought I was the only owner of three-days-in-a-row jeans but I have the drool-mark-on-the-shoulder shirt to match. I'm really dreading going back to work but with all the cussing I'm doing, I need a paycheck to pay off the cuss jar. :)

[Irene]

good luck!!!

[Yvonne]

I can only advice you to stay home but only because I'm enjoying staying home so much :o)

I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK!!!

[jesser]

LOL! I'm sure there will a few things that aren't awful about being back at work ... good luck with the fake working. I know quite a few who pull it off successfully, practically make a career of it. :) :P hehe

[Blair]

Leslie, your website is just wonderful. So glad you found my blog, cause now I've found yours : ) Best of luck heading back out to work again.

[Marie]

Good luck Leslie! It won't be too bad, I think. I didn't want to go to work either and I haven't been on leave like you have so you'll surely have other people to commiserate with.

[hannah]

oh! i hope it doesnt hurt too much! but i like to think that once you are back at work, there might be more blogging in your future? i know thats the only way i get any of mine done... um, dont tell! good luck leslie!

[Kathleen]

Wishing you the best of luck... I know that feeling of dread all too well~ if that feeling doesn't pass, don't ignore it! Ok... promise?!

[Sally]

Oh Leslie, I hope the R.T.W.A.E.M. is not too painful. Sending good wishes to you as I sit here with spit up stains on my shirt and unwashed-hair-in-a-ponytail.

[Giao]

Oh Leslie. I know your pain and anguish after such a joyfully full and long time away. I'm sending you big happy vibes and wishes for the quickest first day back ever, ever! Take good care of you!

[Marilyn]

I had to return to work today, too, and I only had a 17-day break...so I can only imagine how much you didn't want to go back...because *I* didn't want to go...and I don't have a beautiful baby as my reason. :)

[shiz]

Awww.... I hope today wasn't too bad! I know how you feel, tomorrow I have to go back to school after 4 weeks off. I can't believe its gone by so quickly... and I don't have a gorgeous incentive to stay at home :)

[yvett]

When I'm at home and have piles of laundry I think I'd rather be working. At work, though I just want to go home. Let us know what you decided. . .
If I could, I'd stay home with the kids and take afternoon naps. Laundry and all.

[Melissa]

Coming in on this kind of late - hope your first day was better than expected! I can't even imagine how hard it must be to leave that beautiful little girl behind! But I'm sending you all the best happy back to work vibes possible! Good luck! P.S. I love that George line - oh so true!

[joyce]

hope your first day back went well =)

[lesbonstemps]

I hope your first day went well. I know it must be hard to get back in the groove after eight months, and I can really relate to the wardrobe issues. I had to go out and buy new clothes when I went to a job interview a few months ago. I have to say, though, now that my daughter is a toddler sometimes it seems like work would be relaxing in comparison to wrangling her all day.

[kelly]

Ugh - boy do I hear you! I hope your first days back are going ok, although I would vote for leave of absence! Of course, I'm still working in my miserable job, so I obviously haven't taken my own advice!

[laura]

Hope it went well *fingers crossed*

[joy madison]

I hope it all went well and quick-like a band-aid! You are a good mommy! Hope work starts to feel right quickly!

[dawn]

I hope your 1st day was quick & painless.

[Anne Marie]

I hope you first day was wonderful! I bet your work gang was happy to have you back.

[hope]

I get to have lunch with Mike everyday and I love it... so that is so nice you get to have lunch with Hank!

Let us know how it went!

[erika]

This is after the fact but I know you did great! I'm sure everyone missed you and the honeymoon lasted more than two hours. You're supercute and everyone knows it. *mwah*

[violetismycolor]

Hope the day was better than anticipated. And I so remember all the years of having schumtz on my shoulders. I had to buy a whole new wardrobe when the kids finally got out of that stage!